Can someone please help me out with trying to put multiple layers of
personalized text to work in this javascript. I was able to get one layer
to work, but not two.
Thank you very much.
here is the script:
/*
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP(R) SCRIPT TO CREATE PERSONALIZED IMAGES
BACKGROUND:
This script can generate personalized images (.JPG) from a native
Photoshop file (.PSD)
and a plain-text, tab-delimited database.
http://www.google.com/search?q=photoshop+script+tutorial
http://www.google.com/search?q=PhotoShop+DOM (for the Document
Object Model)
*/
/*
NOTE: THIS SCRIPT IS MEANT FOR PHOTOSHOP VERSION 7
*/
/*
STEPS:
1. Put your photoshop file (.psd), database (.txt) and this script
(.js) in one folder, for example your desktop.
2. Create a folder 'images' (without quotes) in this folder. For
example, you now have a folder images on your
desktop
3. Open Photoshop and your .psd file.
4. Make sure it has at least one textlayer. Open the layer's
properties (right mouse click on the layer) and give it
a name. For example, give your textlayer the name 'PSM'
(Withouth quotes).
5. Create a plain-text, tab delimited database with the following
structure:
ID NAME
1 Anna
2 Bob
3 Caroline
Be sure not to remove the first row with the field headers (id
& Name). It's important that your database
does not contain more than two columns (only Id and Name).
Field names are not case-sensitive.
6. Change the user-defined variables in this script (SEE BELOW
POINT 8), and save the script.
Database refers to the name of your database.
Pathname is the pathname of the images folder.
Textlayername is the name of the Photoshop text layer.
7. In Photoshop, goto Menu File -> Automate -> Script. Now, a
dialog screen appears. Click on the Browse Button, and
select this script. Click on OK.
8. The pictures will now be generated
USER_DEFINED VARIABLES
Please add your database name and pictures path:
*/
var database = "Database.txt";
var pathname = "images";
var textlayername = "PSM";
var JPGQuality = 12;
// IMPORTANT: USE THE BACKSLASH ESCAPE CHARACTER FOR
// ESCAPING BACKSLASHES IN THE PATHNAME OR DATABASE VARIABLE
//
// If you want to have the images generated in the folder
'c:\temp\last_month',
// than the correct syntax is:
//
// var pathname = "C:\\temp\\last_month\\images";
if(documents.length==0){
alert("Error: The native photoshop file (*.psd) must be opened.")
}else{
// Set preferences
var defaultRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
// Set job variables
var docWidth=activeDocument.width;
var docHeight=activeDocument.height;
var docResolution=activeDocument.resolution;
var docMode = activeDocument.mode;
var counter = 0;
// You can choose your preferred DOcumentFill by toggling on/off the right
comment marks
// var docFill = DocumentFill.TRANSPARENT;
// var docFill = DocumentFill.BACKGROUNDCOLOR;
var docFill = DocumentFill.WHITE;
// Add a new PSD document, based on current document, and call this
document 'Compilation'
var psmTemplate = activeDocument;
var newDoc = documents.add(docWidth, docHeight, docResolution,
"Compilation",docMode, docFill);
// Return the focus to initial PSD document
activeDocument = psmTemplate;
// Open database
var dbText = new File(database);
dbText.open ('r');
// Loop through database
while (!dbText.eof) {
// Read line
var line=dbText.readln();
var arrLine=new Array();
// Split line, use tab as delimiter
arrLine = line.split("\t");
// Assign variables to field values
var ln_number=arrLine[0];
var ln_name=arrLine[1];
// Skip first line
if (counter>0) {
// Optionally: you may want to enable a
quick-and-dirty CopyFitting
//
// if (ln_name.length >= 15) {
// psmTemplate.layers[textlayername].textItem.size
= 48
// }
// Text Merging, you can replace Dear by your own
text.
psmTemplate.layers[textlayername].textItem.contents = "Dear " + ln_name;
// Flatten template
psmTemplate.flatten();
// Add background noise; you can comment this option
off if you like
psmTemplate.layers['Background'].applyAddNoise(1.00,NoiseDistribution.UNIFORM,0);
// Copy the changed file to compilation file
psmTemplate.selection.selectAll();
psmTemplate.selection.copy();
activeDocument = newDoc;
newDoc.paste();
newDoc.layers[0].name = ln_name;
// Save compilation file to JPG
// You can also save to: EPS, TIFF, PDF, GIF, PNG, and
more.
// See the Document Object Model on how to accomplish
this.
// http://www.google.com/search?q=PhotoShop+DOM
var imgName=pathname+"\\img"+ln_number+".jpg"
saveFile = new File(imgName);
saveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
saveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
saveOptions.formatOptions =
FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
saveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
saveOptions.quality = 12; //ranges from 0 to 12
newDoc.saveAs(saveFile, saveOptions,
true,Extension.LOWERCASE);
// Free resources by deleting previous image layer
from memory
newDoc.layers[0].remove();
}
// increase counter
counter++;
// swap focus to initial document
activeDocument = psmTemplate;
// Reset initial document to initial state
psmTemplate.activeHistoryState =
psmTemplate.historyStates[0];
}
}
// Restore initial settings
preferences.rulerUnits = defaultRulerUnits;
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